Œuvres complètes de Guy de Maupassant - volume 01 by Guy de Maupassant

"Œuvres complètes de Guy de Maupassant - volume 01" by Guy de Maupassant is a comprehensive collection of literary works written in the late 19th century. This volume serves as an introduction to Maupassant’s oeuvre, featuring his famous short story "Boule de Suif," alongside biographical insights and critical analysis. The text delves into themes of human nature, social critique, and the author's experiences which inspired his writing. The opening of this collection features an editor's note explaining the publication's intent, emphasizing fidelity to the original text and outlining its structure. It includes a biography of Maupassant, detailing his early life, influences, and literary career, particularly his collaboration with noted writers such as Gustave Flaubert. The narrative begins to sketch Maupassant's rise to literary prominence following the publication of "Boule de Suif," highlighting how this story marked a pivotal moment in his journey as a recognized author. Through this context, readers gain insight into both the personal and societal reflections embedded in Maupassant's works. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893
Title Œuvres complètes de Guy de Maupassant - volume 01
Contents Avis de l'éditeur -- Biographie -- Guy de Maupassant, par Pol Neveux -- Correspondance (inédit.) -- Boule de Suif -- Les Soirées de Médan (inédit)
APPENDICE : La Main d'écorché (inédit) -- Le Donneur d'eau bénite (inédit) -- «Coco, Coco, Coco frais!» (inédit) -- Le Mariage du lieutenant Laré (inédit)
Variantes -- Opinion de la Presse
Credits Produced by Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language French
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject French literature -- 19th century
Category Text
eBook-No. 45119
Release Date
Last Update Oct 24, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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